Spoiler alert! Some of the questions contain key elements of the plot. Do not read if you don't want to know what happens!
The story is told in the words of several different characters. Did this make the book more interesting? Why or why not?
When he started middle school, Cap had a lot to learn about the world beyond Garland Farm. What are some of the most important things Cap didn’t know? How did those make his life at school difficult?
Many other characters eventually learned a lot from Cap. Who do you think benefited the most from getting to know him? Why?
Why did Zach think it was so important to make Cap look foolish?
Why didn’t the adults in the story see what was happening to Cap? Could any of them have made things easier for him?
What was the funniest scene in the book?
In what ways will Cap will be better off staying at Claverage Middle School, rather than returning to his farm? What will he miss most about his past life?
After starting out as Cap’s friend, why did Hugh Winlkeman turn against him? Did his reasons make sense?
Should Rain have done a better job of teaching Cap about the outside world? How would the story have changed if she had?
Sophie “declared war” on Cap from the beginning, but ended up liking him a lot. What words or actions from Cap made the biggest difference in the way Sophie thought of him?
Spoiler alert! Some of the questions contain key elements of the plot. Do not read if you don't want to know what happens!
The story is told in the words of several different characters. Did this make the book more interesting? Why or why not?
When he started middle school, Cap had a lot to learn about the world beyond Garland Farm. What are some of the most important things Cap didn’t know? How did those make his life at school difficult?
Many other characters eventually learned a lot from Cap. Who do you think benefited the most from getting to know him? Why?
Why did Zach think it was so important to make Cap look foolish?
Why didn’t the adults in the story see what was happening to Cap? Could any of them have made things easier for him?
What was the funniest scene in the book?
In what ways will Cap will be better off staying at Claverage Middle School, rather than returning to his farm? What will he miss most about his past life?
After starting out as Cap’s friend, why did Hugh Winlkeman turn against him? Did his reasons make sense?
Should Rain have done a better job of teaching Cap about the outside world? How would the story have changed if she had?
Sophie “declared war” on Cap from the beginning, but ended up liking him a lot. What words or actions from Cap made the biggest difference in the way Sophie thought of him?